Chris Cancro , MD

• Sleepy Hollow, NY
• Harvard University

Interests Outside of Medicine: Cooking, Eating, All kinds of sports, Reading
Interests in Medicine: Behavior modification, Preventative medicine
Life before Medicine: Clerk on the Chicago Board of Options exchange, Physical therapy aid, Moving company in Boston, MA
Favorite Books: Patrick O'Brian's stuff; I love historical fiction, biography's and military history. "Killer Angels" by Shaara "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkein
Favorite Music: Lately bluegrass; acoustic twangy stuff
Favorite Movie: Tie between the Star Wars movies and Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Why you chose residency in Montana: I loved the people; they seemed happy and enthusiastic. Plus it gave Kristy and I a chance to move closer to her family.

Jamie Faught , MD

• Denver, CO
• University of Virginia

Interests Outside of Medicine: Family, Travel, Hiking, Trail running, Golf, Yoga, Learning Spanish
Interests in Medicine: Wilderness medicine, International medicine, Women's Health
Life before Medicine: Worked as an autism therapist, played soccer, and was more rested!
Favorite Books: Idiot's Guide to Family Medicine (JUST KIDDING!), Lonesome Dove
Favorite Music: Hmmm...not sure. I've had an overdose of Raffi these past few months.
Why you chose residency in Montana: Faculty, Residents, Patient popluation, Wilderness Medicine track, and Big Sky country

Laura Goodell , MD

• Lynden, WA
• Montana State University - Bozeman

Interests Outside of Medicine: Canoeing, Hiking, Baking, Gardening, Camping, Cross-country skiing, Climbing, Playing the mandolin, Dog walks, Afternoon naps with my son Oliver
Interests in Medicine: Nutrition, Women's Health, Geriatrics, Preventative Medicine
Life before Medicine: Swimmer, Summer youth camp counselor in western Washington & North Carolina, Mountain guide in British Columbia, Histologist & Neuroscience researcher, Season pass holder at Bridger Bowl
Favorite Books: "Long Life" by Mary Oliver, "Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown, "Animal Vegetable Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver
Favorite Music: Indigo Girls, Alison Krauss, Sam Bush, Rodrigo e Gabriela, Keb Mo, U2
Why you chose residency in Montana: The people & the place!

Jennifer Mares , DO

• Glasgow, MT
• Montana State University - Bozeman

Interests Outside of Medicine: Boating, Swimming, Jet skiing, Motorcycling, Camping, Fishing, Family and friends, and of course my dogs.
Interests in Medicine: Women's Health, Procedures & Surgeries
Life before Medicine: Had a lot more free time
Favorite Music: All kinds
Favorite Movie: It's hard to choose...maybe Anchorman
Why you chose residency in Montana: It's where I'm from and where I belong. There's no other place like it!

Erik Vilen , MD

• Zumbro Falls, MN
• Luther College, Decorah, IA

Interests Outside of Medicine: Triathlons, Adventure Racing, Ice climbing, Rock climbing, Mountaineerign, Backcountry skiing, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling various watercraft, Cooking, Construction, and Dark beer
Interests in Medicine: Wilderness medicine, Sports medicine, Improving healthcare access, Medical education for underserved populations
Life before Medicine: Carpenter since the ripe old age of twelve which convinced me there were better ways to make money than shingling roofs during the Minnesota summer (thanks for that lesson Dad). Spent some time bumming around after college, trekking around Argentina, moved to Missoula to ski and train for triathlon, spent 15 months deployed for the war in Iraq, guided sea kayaking in Alaska, worked as a fitness instructor, and more triathlons. oh, and lots of fishing during all of that except when in the desert.
Favorite Books: "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas and "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas; because I would have been a pretty sweet swashbuckling swordsman.
Favorite Music: The intro music for "Geo Quiz" on NPR's program "The World"
Why you chose residency in Montana: Hmmm, it is a long list. Fun residents, can see the ski hill from town, sweet rock climbing ten minutes away, trout fishing in town, wilderness medicine program, can ride my bike to work, LOTS OF SUNSHINE, great faculty, opportunity for lots of procedures, chance to do tons of ER, away rotations at Yellowstone and Big Sky, cheap housing, brew pubs, great road and mountain biking in town, and did I mention the sun always shines. All the residents and their significant others are outdoorsy so you always have someone to go recreate with!

Megan Evans , MD

• Wilsall, MT
• Montana State University - Bozeman

Interests Outside of Medicine: Running, Reading, Gardening, Telemark, and Cross-country skiing
Interests in Medicine: Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Obesity, Sports and Wilderness medicine, Preventative medicine
Life before Medicine: I worked a a veterinary clinic in Bozeman for one year.
Favorite Books: "Pride and Predjudice" by Jane Austen, "Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo, "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo, "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand
Favorite Music: Country and classic rock
Favorite Movie: The Jerk with Steve Martin
Why you chose residency in Montana: Mostly, I wanted to train for rural medicine. I also am from Montana and I feel a very strong sense of place and community here. I felt that caring for Montanan people was the place for me. I also did a rotation here and I felt that the residents were a close-knit group that cared about each other. I also felt they were happy and had fun here.